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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-17

prehension of the Ravenna rescuers. The
House, after two or three days talk over the
resolution, reduced it to 5000. The Senate
concurred in the House amendment.
Local option will not down, although Lamp
son local option bill was defeated by some
nine votes, and two or three days after it had
been defeated, some ten Republicans who
had voted against it, had their votes changed
to aye, when it would do no good; but then
these fellows could go home to their LIQUOR
constituents and tell them that they had
voted against it, while they could tell their
temperance people that they had voted for it
and yet not tell lie. Nice party, that.
The Senate finally had the courage to expel
the reporter of the Columbus Times, Re-
publican, for what he wrote about their talk
when the resolutions of respect to the late
Senator Schneider were on their passage.
Fassett must feel vindicated; but will he vim
dicate himselfin Pennsylvania, where he came
from? 49,.
The Board of Trade, of this city, have pur-
chased centrally located ground, and will
erect a building which will have hall large
enough for any convention, besides other
halls for smaller conventions. This, with the
additional hotel accommodations, Columbus
will have, should settle where all State con-
ventions should be held in the future.
Senator Groschner has introduced bill to
pay l.. H. Pike the sum of $937 80, his salary
which was paid his opponent in the Senate
rial contest case of Pike -Haines. 1t is be-
lieved twill pass, which it should do.
Mr.. Geyer's bill to abandon the six mile
reservoir, was lost, afterwards reconsidered,
and made thespecial order for this Wednes-
day at 3p. m. A.NC.
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FLORIDA.
RENO.

-. Did you ever see it rain? We did here
at Florida on Thursday night last-the streets
were completely deluged with water, making
it very difficult for people to get home from
church, the sidewalks running boot-top
deep with water. .u
MRS. Lucy Agler, after several week s
stay with friends in Defiance, returned home
on Wednesday last, and was accompanied by
her cousin, George Bechel, of Defiance, who
will remain with relatives here for some
time.
Rev. Mrs. @. S. Barron, of Montpelier,
Williams county, Ohio, arrived here on Thurs
day last, for a visit with her sister, Mrs.
Martin Brubaker.
-. Many friends here are panied to learn
OF the serious illness of Mrs. Henry Frickie,
late of this place. .t..- ''..
.....John Kigar, of Payne, Paulding county,
visited his sister, Mrs. Henry Hurd.
SCRIBE.
Florida, Feb. 18th, 1887. 1TT
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FALLING ONE THOUSAND FEET.
1t Was With Parachute, and the
Man Touched Bottom Safely.
lSan Francisco Chronicle.1

The announcement that Prof. #. s..
Baldwin would drop from a balloon
when at an elevation of one thousand
feet, by means of patent parachute,
drew an immence cOncourse of people
to the terminus Of the HaIgnJ-streeG
Cable Line yesterday.
1t was close on to three O'Clock when
Prof. Baldwin made his appearance,
clad in pink tights, and no time was
lost in arranging preliminaries. The
apparatus by means of which he pro-
posed to reach mother earth from the
altitude before mentioned was made of
canvas, and attached to the side of the
balloon in such q manner that the
strain of the aeronaut's weight on it
would sever the connection. When
fully expanded, the machine was seen
to be an enormous parachute, from the
outer edge of which hung numerous
cords of about eight feet in length.
which met beneath, and had suspended
from them an ordinary trapeze-bar.
Prof. Baldwin was accompanied by
M. Blanchard. When the desired height
had been reached Prof. Baldwin grasped
the trapeze-bar with both hands and
dropped over the side of the basket.
AS the rush through the air expanded
the parachute it seemed to pause in
mid-air. This was only momentary,
however, and as the law of gravitation
began to assert itself the distance be-
tween the Professor and the earth visi-
bly, lessened. AS he hung to the bar he
could be seen anxiously looking beneath
him, as if speculating on what kind OF
territory he was going to land In.
Down he came, gathering velocity with
every foot until it was very evident
that some miscalculation as to the rate
of speed of the machine had been made,
and that If the Professor had the bad
luck to be dumped on a picket fence or
on the roof of house the trip would
not be devoid of accident. All's we'll
that ends well, however, and the only
thing that suffered through the expert
ment was small wattle-tree, through
which the aeronaut crashed before
striking the ground. He landed in a
lot attached to small cottage, and was
Immediately surrounded by thousands
eager to know if he had been hurt.
That he was none the worse for his
rapid descent was clearly to be seen, as,
after being congratulated by Van Tas--
sci, he threw a back somersault and
engaged in fifty-yard squirt.
The reason given by Prof. Baldwin
for the unexpected speed with which
he came down is that the parachute did
not expand fully until very close to the
ground, by which time he had gained a
velocity that was not easily checked.
Others present considered that the di-
ameter of the apparatus (twenty-four
feet is not sufficient, and that it ought
to be increased by at least five feet to
insure absolute safety in making a de-
scent of one thousand feet.
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orida, Feb. 18th, 1887.
RICHFIELD.

Rain and mud is all the go.
Mrs. Newhouse is improving.
Katie Lebay is on the sick list
.;...Jos. Kirk went to Deshler to-day on
business. .*.i".' " l4@T
IF. J. Lebay returned home from Napo.
leon to day. .7+- tn
:, -. Valentine day seems to go hard with
the young folks in Richfeld.
=. .Chas. Latty, of Maiinta, paid us fly
ing visit on Saturday. 3 SE5SIEf
-. During the storm on Thursday night as
DR.. Newhouse was returning from call, he
had the misfortune to fall into the ditch, get
ting severe ducking. Be careful, Doc.
THE dance at John Masdon's last eve
was grand success; all seemed to have a
good time, and John knows how to make the
boys enjoy themselves. r~....z. ,,TT
-. Elmer Hyde has returned from an ex-
tended trip in the North and West, and re-
ports things lively out there. OBsERvER.
West Hope, Feb. 14th. fatg
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SKUNK.
.Diphtheria in Skunk.
A. N. G..

....Dlphtheria in Skunk.
THE Watson grade is impossible.
Wheat is looking we'll since the snow
has gone.
John Thorn is bed-fast with his old
complaint.
-. The high water damaged the Skunk
and Ritter grades.
Bliss & Thorn hereafter will only grind
on Fridays of each week.
80. There will be twelve houses and barns
go up IN this township this season.
-. Sam. Bachtel, of franklin county, is
visiting with relatives in Malinta.
80. AS the time is drawing nigh for spring
election, we should trot out our best men.
49,, The wife of Jacob Click is confined to
her bed with inflammation of the stomach.
Father Hoy is we'll and is spry for an
old man. Will help to elect Cleveland again.
--latest out-sparking with slate: of
course it is only used when the old folks stay
up.
Farmers are looking up their ditching
tools and getting ready for their spring
work.
....An communication cut off between
north and south Skunk, on account of high
water.
..S.W. Dildine, of Hoyt's Corners, spent a
few days this week with the family of Mrs.
Denis.
-. Mrs. Anna Dresbach. of Monroe town
ship, spent last week with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Hall. ~ ,.... .r'
There have been twenty-four conver-
sions at the Methodist church, and meeting
still going on.
...,John Haffy has rented the Harm farm
at Malinta. We are sorry to lose John as he
is good Democrat.
There is move on foot in this place to
get up an excursion to visit the oil and gas
regions in wagons.
-. Cyrus Hill, Of Richfeld, spent few
days in this place last week with his grand
parents, Philo Sturdavants.
80. Isaac Click will make a good candidate
for clerk second term. He has filled the Of
fee satisfactorily the past year.
Frank Myers, of Monroe township,
would make good Auditor. He is we'll
qualified and gentleman in every respect.
....Jacob France came near burning out
last week; the fire caught up stairs; burnt one
bed and some clothing, but when the alarm
was raised help got there in time to save the
building; no insurance.
Skunk, Feb. 10th. RENO.
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FORAKER's SPEECH.
Ohio Republicans Think it was Made
in the Interest of Blaine.


in the Interest Of Blaine.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. l4.-The New
York speech of Governor Foraker is the
subject of much discussion here. The
appsrent ovation which he received is
considered one of the most fortunate
events of his life, for there Is no doubt
but what the Governor has, since the
last campaign, dropped considerably in
the estimation of the people of Ohio.
His New York ovation, While it may
have been preconcerted by the friends
of Blame, who adopted this methed of
throwing cold water on the aspirations
of Sherman has, nevertheless, aroused
the dormant friendship of Ohio Repub-
licans for Foraker. -S
The speech is generally regarded here
as an open and undoubted bid for the
Vice-Presidency. 1t proves the recent
statement that Sherman fears Foraker
and the relations between them are be-
coming quite cool. Foraker, angered by
this, adopted the New York move and
threw down the glove to Sherman.
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"A Word in Season.

just at the present time the
INN. n',se Drug and Book Es-
tablishment Of J. G. Saur is un-
usually interesting, inasmuch
as the Holiday Stock of Goods
are being arranged, which oc-
cupies the attention of the force
of the establishment day and
night. We believe we are safe
in saying that never before in
the history of this house has
such a display of ornamental
and useful articles been opened
up to the eyes and tastes of our
citizens. The Little Dutch
man" has completely outdone
himself in his efforts to please
the tastes, and at the same time
accommodate the pocket-books,
Of the citizens of Napoleon and
surrounding country.
AS the holidays are near at
hand, and knowing that it is
more blessed to give than re-
ceive, Saur has made it a point
this season to collect stock of
articles from which none can
fail of finding something to
please, no difference for whom
intended, let it be a father,
mother, brother, sister, aunt,
uncle, niece, nephew, cousin,
husband, wife, sweetheart, or
of whatever kin.
It would be the next thing
to an ilnpossibility to enumer-
ate all the articles suitable for
the holidays to be found at
Saur's, but to give the reader
an idea of the extent and nature
of the stock, we mention the one
item of Gift Books, which com.
prises thousands of volumns.
consisting of all the latest pub
lications at prices never before
heard of in this country. Think
of it, a dollar book for 25 cents,
no cheap binding, but good and
substantial cloth binding and
printed on good paper. Here
is an opportunity of securing
an acceptable present for any
body for the small outlay of
25c. Go and inspect these bar
gains early.
New designs in Albums, some.
thing new, useful and ornamen-
tai. Also, box papers and en-
velopes, cards and fancy sta
tionery in endless variety.
Toilet Articles and Perfume
Cases in new and elegant d.
signs. Gold Pens and Holders,
and a profusion of articles suit
able for Gifts. In fact Old San.
ia Claus has made Saur's his
Headquarters.
In addition to this large dis
play Of Holiday Goods, Saur has
in stock all the standard Drugs
and Medicines Of the day, al
ways fresh and pure. Trusses,
Brushes of every description,
Paints, Oils and Varnishes, the
best and cheapest in the mar
ket. A complete display Of
Wall and Window Paper. Saur
still holds his title as the Wall
Paper King Of the Northwest,
and which he rightly possesses.
Those on the lookout for
goods in his line, or suitable
presents for the Holidays, all Of
which are sold at remarkably
low prices, should not miss pay
ing q visit to the Mammoth
Drug and Book House Of J. G.
Saur, sign of the Crystal Nor
tar.
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A bill has been introduced into the
Tennessee Legislature rendering to the
United States the Hermitage farm,
famous as the home of that grand old
Democratic leader, Andrew Jackson,
as an asylum for disabled and invalid
soldiers, with the provision, however,
that "Mrs. Sarah Jackson, the adopted
daughter of 'Old Hickory be allowed a
home and a provision for support in
and upon this farm during her life.n
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Rheumatism and Neuralgia Cured in
Two DAYS,

The Indiana Chemical Co. have discovered q
compound which acts with truly marvellous rApidity
in the cure of Rheumatism and Neuralgia. We
guarantee it to cure any and every case OF acute
Iniammatory Rheumatism and Neuralgia in days,
and to give immediate relief in chronic cases and
effect speedy cure.
On receipt of 80 cents, in two cent stamps, we
will send to any address the prescription for this
wonderful compound, which can be hlled by your
home druggist at small cost. We take this means
of giving our discovery to the public instead of put
ting it out as patent medicine, it being much less
expensive. We will gladly refund money if salts
faction is not given.
TIE INDIANA CHEMICAL Co.,
Jan2lly Charlottesville, Ind.
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MEXICAN WAR PENSIONS.
Blank Forms and Applications TO Pen.
sioners Being Sent Out.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Feb. 1S.-the
commissioner OF pensions has had pre-
pared letter of instruction and blank
forms of application and affidavits of
witnesses for the use of applicants for
pensions under the Mexican pension
law of January 90, 1887. These blanks,
he thinks, will facilitate the business of
his office and enable applicants to have
thelr rights promptly adjudicated with
out Unnecessary correspondence, trouble
or expense. The commissioner expeets
to have the blanks printed and ready
for use on Wednesday next, February
lS; He invites direct application to his
once by expectant pensioners. Upon
receipt of an individual application an
appropriate letter of instruction and
set of blanks will be forwarded to the
applicant. The letters of instruction
are full and explicit and the blank
forms plain, and all may be easily un-
derstood without the necessity of legal
education.
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A German paper says that with
funnel of thick manila paper about six
teen inches long and six to eight inches
wide at the mouth, the smaller end be-
ing put into the opening of the receiver,
one may talk in whispers through the
telephone. 5 .rar ntu>,T.5I N
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Now is Your Time.

Now is Your Time.
Now is the time to buy winter clothing
cheap, and no better place to go to can be found
than at the Eagle Clothing House of Henry
Meyer. Those in need of winter clothing,
even if they carry it over until next season,
can find some choice bargains in the large
stock found at this house. Tryit. 3t
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William Savage Burns, of the Yale
class of '87, is said to be able to give
from memory the full names and post
office addresses of all the students at
that institution, now numbering about
one thousand one hundred. ~ bis r.f.
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Postal Law and Common Sense.

A postmaster must not allow his
office to become resort for loafers.
Make all addresses legible and COM
plete. When possible give street and
number and state and county.
Place postage stamp on the upper
right hand corner of the address side of
all mail matter.
Postmasters are not Obliged to re.
ceive more than twenty-five cents in
copper or nickle coin.
They are not obliged to affix STAMPS
or make change except as matter of
courtesy.
Letters cannot be carried outside of
the mail except in Government en-
elopes.
Mail all letters as early as possible.
II mailed in large numbers, tie in
bundles all addressed in one direction.
Mail matter directed to minors is
subject to the control ofparents, if the
child is uuder control of such persons.
All persons, except the postmaster,
assistant, sworn clerk or special agent
of the postoffice department., are ex-
pressly excluded from going behind
the boxes or in any way bringing them
selves into proximity with mail matter
OF pOSLal affairs. .....
All letters brought to any postoffice
half an hour before the time of depar-
ture of the mail shall be forwarded
therein; after that time it is at the dis
cretion of the Postmaster whether they
are forwarded or not until the next
mail.
A person renting box in the post
office is entitled to have the letters of
his family put into it. Each box is re-
stricted to the use of one family or firm.
This may be varied by persons tenn
porarily stopping with the family, if
directed in the care Of the family or
firm
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resident OF. Chester Ill hoe POT
crow that talks quite as well as any
parrot. "l. ....L
You say you have only q cough; still
it ought to be looked to. Red Star
Cough Cure will at once remove it, free
from opiates, safe and sure. Twenty
five cents.
II thought you was vegetarian, and
now Isee you eating mutton" "Well,
| am only an indirect vegetarian. eat
the meat of such animals only as live
on vegetable food"
A vender of universal medicine de-
clares that, If his prescription be fol-
lowed literally, a cure is certain: "This
medicine is to be taken internally, ex-
ternally, and eternally."
A Kansas City man has o lemon that
weighs six pounds twelve and one
fourth ounces. Sunday-schools desir-
ing to use photographs of the weed to
stir into water for picnic purposes are
now being supplied. -Ifd-BitS.
Congressman Wheeler, of Alabama,
is advocating a curious measure. He
has bill appropriating 100000 for
boring three miles into the earth. The
General thinks that scientific results
are to be obtained well worth the ex-
penditure.
A cement very much used at the
present day in China and Japan is
made from rice. It is only necessary
to mix rice -four intimately with water
and gently simmer the mixture over
clear fire, when it readily forms deli
cate and durable cement. -H.
Man wants but little here below ...i
OF wealth g bright goldtn calf; tr.t
But when he gets the horns and heels
lie wants the other half. ff-
-G0rhdR1 M0untd,nssr.
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For anything in the clothing line call on
Henry Meyer, Eagle Clothing House. ct
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Directors Meeting.

From this date on the County Infrmary
Directors will meet every 1st Monday in the
month at the Infrmary and on each Tuesday
following at their Office in the Court House.
By order of w& e
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JOB PRINTING.
We Cut and Print all Kinds, Sizes
and Styles of

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Order of Dances and Bills of Fare, Wedding,
Ball and Invitation Cards, Bill, Note, Letter
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Dakota has passeda bill taxing tele-
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The Usual Republican Trickery.
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Our Columbus Letter.

"Booby Bob" Instead of "King Bob"
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Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the School Ex-
aminers of Henry county will hold an ex-
animation at Mcclure on the Sd Saturday in
February, being the 10Th day, commencing
at 10 o'clock a. m. A. H. TYLER,
P. G. ScHwAB,
MRS. SUE WELsrEAD,
County Examiners.
Napoleon, o., Jan. 12, 1887.
County papers please copy.] I'd
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-11
PANToN.
DIR. Towsley made a professional visit
to Pawlet last week.

DIR. Towsley made professional visit
to Pawlet last week.
Miss Flora Grandey closed her fourth
term of school in district No. 3 last week.
Eugene Storms who has been sick
nearly all winter, is no better and slipht
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
We are informed tfIat late private let
tiers from California announce the illness
of Frank llolcomb. He was formerly n
well-known commercial traveller for
Rutland firms.
Arthur Happen started for Troy, NY,
on Tuesday to deliver Il $500 horse to
parties there. He went by rail from Port
Henry. The horse is PAGER and shows
considerable speed.
Mr.. d. ,. Happen, who has been pros
trated by paralysis for several weeks, is
slowly improving; while Mrs. Grandey
Stagg, who has had slight attack of
the same disease, has nearly recovered.
The colts sired by Bruno" owned by
~ '"iiio9' Scchl " ne attracting some
attention this spring. Irving Carpenter
sold one to Mr.. Fem of Connecticut for
$500, and Henry Danyew an own brother
to him for $500, and VIM. ii. TenBroeke
was offered 500 for his mare BLOSSOM"
by the same sire. Mr.. Gaines has stall
lion, three years this spring, registered
standard bred, "Grandview," sired by
Monticello by Almont, dam by Waikiki
Chief, grand-dam by Hemenway horse
by Hills Black Hawk. ''Grandview is
nearly l6 hands, bay in color and very
stylish.
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WEST SALISBURY.

Onr diary says it was on the 4th Aof
February we called at ''Shard Villa" the
home of Mr.. Columbus Smith. We saw
there the newly-frescoed walls, and a
variety of decorative art, the work of
an Italian artist, made after the Pompe-
ian style. Dolphins and sea nymphs.
with periwinkles, and doves. life-like.
adorn the walls, the embodiment of vari-
Gus tints and forms and finish. We
could but reflect upon the educational in
fiuences OF those beautiful images and
art, on those who visit the palatial resi-
dence; for our tastes and feelings are in
fuenced and made by our surrounding
true, "A thing of beauty is a JOY forever"
Pictures and art and frescoed walls have
an influence on all beholders. They are
CONSIDERS of loneliness, they are a relief
to the tired mind, they are histories and
sermons. In the north parlor stands the
statues of Apollo Belvidere and the
Venus de Medice, both imported from
Italy, affording the reflective mind a
world of thought. The first east of the
Venus de Medice ever brought to Ameri-
ca was exhibited in Philadelphia in l776,
and now we have it in our midst, with
all its charms and merit. On the other
side of the room are smaller busts, of
Dante, GallileO, and Michael Angelo,
and several others we fail to remember
As high standard of art and beauty,
the conceptions of great gerius which
has passed away, we could bu; ask, will
those fine statues last and outive gener-
ations to come? With all tleir beauty
and renown, will they ever ''tecome as
tale that is told?" C..